1. With an interest in bringing a pump track to Lititz or Warwick Township, we asked Brandon Hetrick

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HI76RpE1rIM

Published

2025-12-24

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Public

Duration

0:29

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In this clip from the Pump Track Chat podcast, Brandon Hetrick answers the question “Who is Brandon Hetrick?”

You can listen to the full-length recording, from Brandon’s current build site, at https://youtu.be/6W4qgR5tTQw?si=zpZLsmepK74CGvAC. Brandon and Kyle A. Huffman touched base to discuss bringing a pump track to the community of Lititz, PA. 

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In this podcast episode, we dive into the exciting development of a pump track in Lititz, Pennsylvania, and what it means for the local community. From early ideas and planning to community input and long-term vision, we discuss how this project came together and why pump tracks are becoming a valuable recreational asset for towns like Lititz.

The conversation explores how a pump track can support youth engagement, outdoor recreation, biking skills, and multi-use access for riders of all ages and abilities—including bikes, scooters, skateboards, and adaptive equipment. We also talk about the role of community partnerships, local advocacy, and thoughtful design in creating a safe, inclusive, and sustainable recreational space.

Whether you’re a Lititz resident, a cyclist, a parent, a community leader, or someone interested in parks and recreation development, this episode offers insight into how small towns can invest in active lifestyles, connection, and long-term community health.

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Transcript

I've kind of seen some pictures of things of some of your tracks that
things of some of your tracks that you've built. Can you kind of explain a
you've built. Can you kind of explain a little bit more about who you are as an
little bit more about who you are as an individual and the company that you work
individual and the company that you work for and what you guys do?
for and what you guys do? >> I I grew up in central Pennsylvania,
>> I I grew up in central Pennsylvania, >> kind of the dirt capital of the world
>> kind of the dirt capital of the world back in the 90s, and I was fortunate
back in the 90s, and I was fortunate enough to watch an older generation do
enough to watch an older generation do all that amazing stuff. And then I just
all that amazing stuff. And then I just continued

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